Entertainment
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Chicago planning its largest New Year's Eve fireworks showDec 29, 2021 10:00 pm - Chicago will host its largest New Year's fireworks display in city history after canceling last year's celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Lori Lightfoot...
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AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Anupam Tripathi of 'Squid Game'
Dec 29, 2021 5:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Anupam Tripathi said his grandfather sometimes read his palm and told him he'd be rich one day. His joking response? "Where is my money!" The 33-yea...
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Jim O'Donnell: An old beer commercial helped flip John Madden into an NFLer for the agesDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - FOUR WARRING WORDS greatly assisted the rise of John Madden from former NFL coaching curiosity to beloved national icon: "Tastes great! ... Less filling!" That was it. W...
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New to streaming this week: Boba Fett, 'Lost Daughter,' 'C'mon C'mon'
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Best Bets: Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham brings New Year's Eve laughs to the Allstate ArenaDec 28, 2021 5:00 am - Such characters! Find out the opinions of puppets on various topics when star ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham performs his "Seriously!?" tour at the Allstate Aren...
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Spotlight: Four C Notes welcome 2022 at Marriott TheatreDec 28, 2021 5:00 am - NYE at Marriott The Four C Notes, an ensemble formed by longtime "Jersey Boys" Chicago cast member John Michael Coppola, perform two shows New Year's Eve at the Marriott...
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases force 'Kiss Me, Kate' cancellationsDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire announced on its Facebook page the cancellation of additional performances of its revival of "Kiss Me, Kate" through Jan. 4 in response ...
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'We risked enough': Many folks staying home for New Year's Eve amid COVID-19 surgeDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - A surge of COVID-19 cases and the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant are prompting many suburbanites to alter their New Year's Eve celebrations. Instead ...
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Volo Museum to soon offer tours of movie trainsDec 27, 2021 10:00 pm - Three full-sized, film-famous train cars, each weighing tens of thousands of pounds, arrived on the grounds of the Volo Museum in mid-December after a 2,035-mile journey...
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Bartlett Park District Youth Theatre Auditions for The Lion King Jr. January 3, 4 & 5Dec 27, 2021 10:00 pm - Be part of the next youth production at the Bartlett Park District when the youth theatre presents the Lion King Jr. Auditions are available for ages 8-18 by appointment...